Aug 24, 2021 2:48 PM
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RichardCraniumTheThird
It's dumb as fuck but I'm still really impressed
Lightyear0
10mph so everybody sees you
pastbedtime
They'd have been safer using the jumper cables to tow one car with the other.
willking1980031531415
That's "the engine hood only smart people can see".
ThisDeservesMoreUpvotes
tarataqa
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imostlymadethisup
They could close the hood and stilldo that
destructo5000
If the alternator is working, you don't even need the battery to drive it once its started. Gotta be the alternator. Also, really stupid.
ord123
You could close the bonnet (hood) with the cables still attached
CopyJedi666
Thats a special kind of special but that cracked windshield aint pretty either
Notthewatdabney
Hammertulski
This one's getting some great play today.
IseeallofthesepeoplewithlongusernamesandIdecidedtotryitout
Is that a band name? If it isn't, it should be.
TrapperQ
It's this lady here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLBW8L198GQ (The link is in the best possible taste.)
AllysiaAiua
Fucking YOINK.
Anwinity
IDontCareAtAllButIShould
Has to be bad alternator and bad battery. Otherwise even a low battery will keep it running for a while once started.
cdlong
The battery follows the alternator eventually.
Alt0n
Bruuh... what kind of bullshit is this, dog?
fractalsphere
NO! That's not how that works!!
YesiRealizeThisWasAlongTimeAgo
Middle of the day in a busy intersection? I’m going to go with idiotic.
xyxyxyxy31
Noctourn
Any time or location this would be moronic. If one has no battery or alternator, tow it
lordofthegoats
I'd like to know why they needed a jump in the middle of an intersection that's not the usual place this happens.
LooseyGooseyBrett
What, you'd prefer then doing this in the dark of night?
Shamorza
A dashcam could show them the road from the gap under the hood... still idiotic though.
PressTheAnyKey
Florida?
Any red state?
soulseekbob2320
Could barely make out the Florida plates
StonesOnTheHill
Ambitiously idiotic.
YoDisMike
Nobody comments on how incredibly unsafe it is to drive with a crack windscreen??? I find this more dangerous than synchronized driving...
DeanOMiite
Modern problems require modern solutions. This solution likely involves at least an insurance company, a police officer, and a coroner.
VindictiveBathToaster
If it’s stupid but it works… it doesn’t mean it still ain’t stupid.
SteveD31415
You know, you can close the hoods most of the way.
heckingoodboi56
They could just lower the hoods onto the cables, wouldn't damage anything
30H1PPU5
Must have a bad alternator….but why not just pull it??
JestersWing
No tow rope.
pritolus
Your error is assuming they're capable of critical thought and simple logic
Oogibah
His error is assuming the average person knows how car electrical systems work
rangerdood
They didn't want to damage the jumper cables.
poohft
I've thought that pulling cars with automatic transmission would be a no-no? So maybe that
Just throw it in neutral.
Car owner's manual recommends against it, says it could damage the transmission?
gtg926y
Both options are probably illegal. Why not go with the new and exciting one!
Fair enough! Go big or go home!!
hirosjimma
Pulling a car is illegal? Whut?
jerrybrad
Not anywhere I’m aware of, just gotta be slow, hazards on, off highway, etc
ctotheg2
Why aren’t people like this just taken out to the desert and left there?
ShiftingPattern
They were. They founded the states of Texas and Arizona.
swatz
Oh hell no, we have tow straps and trailers in Texas. Don't pin that stupid shit on us.
Literally a Texas registration sticker visible at the start.
*curses under his breath* Um.. must be out of towners then. .yeah. *sigh*
VarriksTheLoyal
Hey Arizona isn't that bad, no never mind it is. Please help
marsgoose
Take the battery out, use the working car to drive to any car store, get a replacement, drive back with fresh battery.
Pretty much the only reason for this is if the battery is so bad that it can't even keep the car running, somewhat rare fault.
Atomic2
Or alternator?
You should be able to charge the battery enough to move the car to a safe spot at least even if the battery is dead. But this is trying to
Of course, cept I've met so many people that don't know how to remove a battery, it makes me sad.
What you do is put a wrench on the positive side and than short it out to the body when wrenching. \s
MrKomisiripala
These are people who don’t know what a battery in an ICE car does. So, idiotic.
ThatWeirdClownfishGuy
If your alternator is dead, your battery will drain in less than ten minutes
donkeystothecastle
30mins to 2 hours
A healthy battery, yes. A battery that was just jumped is not a heathy battery though
Yes, but the car will still run right? You need the battery to jumpstart the engine.
Dreigiau
battery starts the car from off, alternator runs the car while running + charges the battery
SomeDetroitGuy
No. Without a battery and without an alternator your car won't run.
Not if the battery is dead and the alternator is bad
NKato
The alternator is what supplies power to the ignition spark plugs.
serenityfast
I made it 20 minutes at night with headlights on in my old Taurus.
IThinkImFromColorado
Texas? Has to be texas. Can't be anywhere but Texas.
whysomuchdoghair
It's definitely Texas. Look at how many oversized cars are in that clip, dead giveaway. I can't talk cause I have one too lol but yeah.
almightydonkeypunch
My home state if Florida is a contender as well.
wemustbestopped12
I lived in Ohio. I’ve seen much worse there.
emuszd
Or Florida
Tivec
Well.. I know a lot of other states where people take dewormer medication as well…
Texas Jr, Texas III, Lil Tex (Kentucky, Louisiana, Florida?)
MASkeptic
You're forgetting Texas' parent Tennessee.
Just spread the word friend, don't let your friends move to Texas.
newimprovedfloridaman
I was thinking it my have been a couple of my people.
mynamPlanetGod
I don't think it looks anything like Texas. I think maybe you're from Texas lol
DoctorWhoandDallasCowboys
Unfortunately in the very beginning you can see a Texas registration sticker, so yes, it’s Texas
LoggingOutNow
Looks like Texas
DespiseEveryone
As a European: America? Has to be America. Can't be anywhere but America.
eratosthenesearth
A lot weird solutions like this can be seen in the 3rd world. Hence Texas.
invertedzenarm
Not a solution. I feel the need to tell you so you don’t repeat the same thing. Once started the jumpers can be removed. The car won’t die.
I would like to offer Alberta as an option. Once watched someone try to push their car uphill to cross a train track along a busy road
thorinc
They have front plates, so it's not Alberta (or at least these cars aren't registered here).
I wouldn't be surprised if someone put their plate on the front by mistake. For decades people just bought their licenses for $50
Are you in Alberta? Where were people buying licenses without a road test?
Basically everywhere. It was an open secret. Pay $50 and they would just pass you. They only bothered to try fixing it recently
In an emergency situation, the alternator is probably bad so the vehicle needs an electrical connection to get off the road to a safe place
However I think you can take the hood prop stick away and find something like a balled up paper towel to allow visibility but not cut cable
Mithi
Then maybe FUCKING TOW IT?
Sure
push it to the side of the road, anything but this.
jeeps005
or put it in neutral and push
That too. Look, there’s lots of ways to skin a cat, I think it’s always best to wait until it’s dead, metaphorically speaking
AUii93
Plain idiotic
stolenmemepolice1
Unless the gears are stuck in first or second.
7CentsVern
A new battery would be a much better alternative. Even if it's the alternative, a fully charged battery will get you where you need to go, I
once had a junker that needed an alternator, drove it to work and would have to charge the battery every day. Drove for half hour no problem
PastaJesus
I prefer chocolate but I'll take plain if that's all you have
Superfloofthundercat
theoldsazzledazzle
Plain idiotic. Didn't even have to think about it. Which they clearly didn't either.
SlackerTactical
Positively idiotic
insongwhang
100% plain idiotic.
AnthonyBlumpkins
No ketchup or mustard, no cheese, just... plain idiotic.
SonOfTheDarkStranger
No... A very special kind of idiotic!
mindstorm8191
If it's your alternator that's out, charging your battery won't keep your car running. Be easier to replace alternator on-site, but...
Ulthirm
Typically you can get a drop in battery and drive to a mechanics as another alternative.
Shit some mechanics provide that as a service
Beezlebubble
Or...just get a fucking tow to a garage and have it done properly instead of doing the quick fixes or this shit in the gif.
AAA memberships arent expensive and can save you a hassle.
ShoggothTree
Bad alternator?
xj4low
Donor power vehicle could really mess up their electrical system by pulling too many amps to power the other veh.
futureman3000
Bad brain
Link01
Gonna be two bad alternators if they do that for too long
philmoregraves
I'd say bad alternator that lead to a bad battery but can't be 100 without a meter on either of them
kill4meeeee
Yes you can. Pull the positive cable off the battery. If it dies it’s the alternator plus a battery wil run oncejumped it just might explode
demonic
Ya but once you get it going it will ruin till you shut it off, my experience anyways
ddbrown30
That's what the alternator does. That's the thing that generates power and charges your battery while it's running. If it's broken, no power
SuperPickle17
Not if it's a bad alternator. Modern cars require a lot of power to keep the computers going.
ValiantlyFlailing
Not even modern--my old Volvo 740 GL broke the alternator belt and I couldn't drive 5ft after a jump.
How modern we talking about? For me it's a 2001 Mitsubishi galant
depends on the design. older fuel injected cars are mostly analog.
RichardCraniumTheThird
It's dumb as fuck but I'm still really impressed
Lightyear0
10mph so everybody sees you
pastbedtime
They'd have been safer using the jumper cables to tow one car with the other.
willking1980031531415
That's "the engine hood only smart people can see".
ThisDeservesMoreUpvotes
tarataqa
for LIKEs and FOLLOWs
imostlymadethisup
They could close the hood and stilldo that
destructo5000
If the alternator is working, you don't even need the battery to drive it once its started. Gotta be the alternator. Also, really stupid.
ord123
You could close the bonnet (hood) with the cables still attached
CopyJedi666
Thats a special kind of special but that cracked windshield aint pretty either
Notthewatdabney
Hammertulski
This one's getting some great play today.
IseeallofthesepeoplewithlongusernamesandIdecidedtotryitout
Is that a band name? If it isn't, it should be.
TrapperQ
It's this lady here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLBW8L198GQ (The link is in the best possible taste.)
AllysiaAiua
Fucking YOINK.
Anwinity
IDontCareAtAllButIShould
Has to be bad alternator and bad battery. Otherwise even a low battery will keep it running for a while once started.
cdlong
The battery follows the alternator eventually.
Alt0n
Bruuh... what kind of bullshit is this, dog?
fractalsphere
NO! That's not how that works!!
YesiRealizeThisWasAlongTimeAgo
Middle of the day in a busy intersection? I’m going to go with idiotic.
xyxyxyxy31
Noctourn
Any time or location this would be moronic. If one has no battery or alternator, tow it
lordofthegoats
I'd like to know why they needed a jump in the middle of an intersection that's not the usual place this happens.
LooseyGooseyBrett
What, you'd prefer then doing this in the dark of night?
Shamorza
A dashcam could show them the road from the gap under the hood... still idiotic though.
PressTheAnyKey
Florida?
clemdarkstarzero
Any red state?
soulseekbob2320
Could barely make out the Florida plates
StonesOnTheHill
Ambitiously idiotic.
YoDisMike
Nobody comments on how incredibly unsafe it is to drive with a crack windscreen??? I find this more dangerous than synchronized driving...
DeanOMiite
Modern problems require modern solutions. This solution likely involves at least an insurance company, a police officer, and a coroner.
VindictiveBathToaster
If it’s stupid but it works… it doesn’t mean it still ain’t stupid.
SteveD31415
You know, you can close the hoods most of the way.
heckingoodboi56
They could just lower the hoods onto the cables, wouldn't damage anything
30H1PPU5
Must have a bad alternator….but why not just pull it??
JestersWing
No tow rope.
pritolus
Your error is assuming they're capable of critical thought and simple logic
Oogibah
His error is assuming the average person knows how car electrical systems work
rangerdood
They didn't want to damage the jumper cables.
poohft
I've thought that pulling cars with automatic transmission would be a no-no? So maybe that
30H1PPU5
Just throw it in neutral.
poohft
Car owner's manual recommends against it, says it could damage the transmission?
gtg926y
Both options are probably illegal. Why not go with the new and exciting one!
30H1PPU5
Fair enough! Go big or go home!!
hirosjimma
Pulling a car is illegal? Whut?
jerrybrad
Not anywhere I’m aware of, just gotta be slow, hazards on, off highway, etc
ctotheg2
Why aren’t people like this just taken out to the desert and left there?
ShiftingPattern
They were. They founded the states of Texas and Arizona.
swatz
Oh hell no, we have tow straps and trailers in Texas. Don't pin that stupid shit on us.
ShiftingPattern
Literally a Texas registration sticker visible at the start.
swatz
*curses under his breath* Um.. must be out of towners then. .yeah. *sigh*
VarriksTheLoyal
Hey Arizona isn't that bad, no never mind it is. Please help
marsgoose
Take the battery out, use the working car to drive to any car store, get a replacement, drive back with fresh battery.
marsgoose
Pretty much the only reason for this is if the battery is so bad that it can't even keep the car running, somewhat rare fault.
Atomic2
Or alternator?
marsgoose
You should be able to charge the battery enough to move the car to a safe spot at least even if the battery is dead. But this is trying to
swatz
Of course, cept I've met so many people that don't know how to remove a battery, it makes me sad.
marsgoose
What you do is put a wrench on the positive side and than short it out to the body when wrenching. \s
MrKomisiripala
These are people who don’t know what a battery in an ICE car does. So, idiotic.
ThatWeirdClownfishGuy
If your alternator is dead, your battery will drain in less than ten minutes
donkeystothecastle
30mins to 2 hours
ThatWeirdClownfishGuy
A healthy battery, yes. A battery that was just jumped is not a heathy battery though
MrKomisiripala
Yes, but the car will still run right? You need the battery to jumpstart the engine.
Dreigiau
battery starts the car from off, alternator runs the car while running + charges the battery
SomeDetroitGuy
No. Without a battery and without an alternator your car won't run.
donkeystothecastle
Not if the battery is dead and the alternator is bad
NKato
The alternator is what supplies power to the ignition spark plugs.
serenityfast
I made it 20 minutes at night with headlights on in my old Taurus.
IThinkImFromColorado
Texas? Has to be texas. Can't be anywhere but Texas.
whysomuchdoghair
It's definitely Texas. Look at how many oversized cars are in that clip, dead giveaway. I can't talk cause I have one too lol but yeah.
almightydonkeypunch
My home state if Florida is a contender as well.
wemustbestopped12
I lived in Ohio. I’ve seen much worse there.
emuszd
Or Florida
Tivec
Well.. I know a lot of other states where people take dewormer medication as well…
IThinkImFromColorado
Texas Jr, Texas III, Lil Tex (Kentucky, Louisiana, Florida?)
MASkeptic
You're forgetting Texas' parent Tennessee.
marsgoose
Just spread the word friend, don't let your friends move to Texas.
newimprovedfloridaman
I was thinking it my have been a couple of my people.
mynamPlanetGod
I don't think it looks anything like Texas. I think maybe you're from Texas lol
DoctorWhoandDallasCowboys
Unfortunately in the very beginning you can see a Texas registration sticker, so yes, it’s Texas
LoggingOutNow
Looks like Texas
DespiseEveryone
As a European: America? Has to be America. Can't be anywhere but America.
eratosthenesearth
A lot weird solutions like this can be seen in the 3rd world. Hence Texas.
invertedzenarm
Not a solution. I feel the need to tell you so you don’t repeat the same thing. Once started the jumpers can be removed. The car won’t die.
Noctourn
I would like to offer Alberta as an option. Once watched someone try to push their car uphill to cross a train track along a busy road
thorinc
They have front plates, so it's not Alberta (or at least these cars aren't registered here).
Noctourn
I wouldn't be surprised if someone put their plate on the front by mistake. For decades people just bought their licenses for $50
thorinc
Are you in Alberta? Where were people buying licenses without a road test?
Noctourn
Basically everywhere. It was an open secret. Pay $50 and they would just pass you. They only bothered to try fixing it recently
wemustbestopped12
In an emergency situation, the alternator is probably bad so the vehicle needs an electrical connection to get off the road to a safe place
wemustbestopped12
However I think you can take the hood prop stick away and find something like a balled up paper towel to allow visibility but not cut cable
Mithi
Then maybe FUCKING TOW IT?
wemustbestopped12
Sure
swatz
push it to the side of the road, anything but this.
jeeps005
or put it in neutral and push
wemustbestopped12
That too. Look, there’s lots of ways to skin a cat, I think it’s always best to wait until it’s dead, metaphorically speaking
AUii93
Plain idiotic
stolenmemepolice1
Unless the gears are stuck in first or second.
7CentsVern
A new battery would be a much better alternative. Even if it's the alternative, a fully charged battery will get you where you need to go, I
7CentsVern
once had a junker that needed an alternator, drove it to work and would have to charge the battery every day. Drove for half hour no problem
PastaJesus
I prefer chocolate but I'll take plain if that's all you have
Superfloofthundercat
theoldsazzledazzle
Plain idiotic. Didn't even have to think about it. Which they clearly didn't either.
SlackerTactical
Positively idiotic
insongwhang
100% plain idiotic.
AnthonyBlumpkins
No ketchup or mustard, no cheese, just... plain idiotic.
SonOfTheDarkStranger
No... A very special kind of idiotic!
mindstorm8191
If it's your alternator that's out, charging your battery won't keep your car running. Be easier to replace alternator on-site, but...
Ulthirm
Typically you can get a drop in battery and drive to a mechanics as another alternative.
Ulthirm
Shit some mechanics provide that as a service
Beezlebubble
Or...just get a fucking tow to a garage and have it done properly instead of doing the quick fixes or this shit in the gif.
Beezlebubble
AAA memberships arent expensive and can save you a hassle.
ShoggothTree
Bad alternator?
xj4low
Donor power vehicle could really mess up their electrical system by pulling too many amps to power the other veh.
futureman3000
Bad brain
Link01
Gonna be two bad alternators if they do that for too long
philmoregraves
I'd say bad alternator that lead to a bad battery but can't be 100 without a meter on either of them
kill4meeeee
Yes you can. Pull the positive cable off the battery. If it dies it’s the alternator plus a battery wil run oncejumped it just might explode
demonic
Ya but once you get it going it will ruin till you shut it off, my experience anyways
ddbrown30
That's what the alternator does. That's the thing that generates power and charges your battery while it's running. If it's broken, no power
SuperPickle17
Not if it's a bad alternator. Modern cars require a lot of power to keep the computers going.
ValiantlyFlailing
Not even modern--my old Volvo 740 GL broke the alternator belt and I couldn't drive 5ft after a jump.
demonic
How modern we talking about? For me it's a 2001 Mitsubishi galant
SuperPickle17
depends on the design. older fuel injected cars are mostly analog.